2016 – 2026 | A Decade of Growing Together
10th Anniversary Mega Drive: 120 Conifers Planted in Sector 52
Marking ten years of citizen-led environmental conservation with a milestone plantation at the Garden of Conifers, enhancing Chandigarh's southern sectors.
Date
26th July 2026
Venue
Garden of Conifers, Sector 52
Trees Planted
120+ Conifers
Chief Guests
Er. C.B. Ojha & Arch. Sham Shaikh
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July 27, 2026
The Indian Express
Citizen-led group plants 120 conifers, marks 10th anniversary.
July 27, 2026
The Times of India
Chandigarh tree lovers celebrate decade of green activism with plantation drive.
Read Article →"A single mature tree can provide cooling equivalent to five air conditioners, besides offering numerous ecological benefits."
— Dr. Harjit Singh Dhillon
130+
Tree Walks
conducted across Tricity schools, universities, and parks.
100+
School Campus Surveys
identifying hazardous trees and protecting native green cover.
Heritage Trees
Documented & Protected
with official nameplates installed at Sukhna Lake, Rose Garden, Corbusier Centre, and Leisure Valley.
Conifer Species Planted
A diverse mix of hardy, climate-resilient evergreens
Pinus / Cheel
Resilient native mountain pine
Golden Bottle Brush
Vibrant weeping evergreen
Araucaria / Monkey Puzzle
Architectural vertical pine
Casuarina / Beefwood
Feathery needle-leaf structure
Cyprus Golden
Shimmering ornamental cone
Cook Pine & Podocarpus
Majestic upright shelter trees
Dr. H.S. Dhillon's Southern Gardens Vision
A strategic blueprint for transforming Chandigarh's southern sectors into thematic garden zones, each celebrating distinct plant species and ecological zones.
Garden of Palms
Sector 42
Garden of Conifers
Sector 52
Japanese Garden
Sector 31
Spring Valley
Sector 53
Sculpture Garden
Sector 10
Maze Garden
Sector 51
Patiala ki Rao
Sector 34
CTL Civic Advocacy & Requests to Administration
Citywide Scientific Pruning & Specialized Team for Diseased Trees
Structural Repairs, Benches, Water Systems & Security for Garden of Conifers
Expanded Plantations in Southern Sector Parks & Roadside Avenues
Official Space Allocation for CTL Office at Garden of Palms (Sector 42)